y& SYNOPSIS OF VETERINARY 



SIMPLE BITTERS. 



Q UASSIA. —Contains a crystallizable bitter principle Quas- 

 sin, neutral in reaction. It is made from chips or shavings from 

 a tall tree 70 to 100 feet high that grows in Jamaica. 



Preparations : 



Extractum quassiae — Extract of Quassia. Dose. — Horse, 

 30 grs. to 1 dr. ; dogs, yi to 2 or 3, and even 5 grs. j \D 



tinctura quassiae — Tincture of Quassia. — Dose. — Dogs, 

 ^(Aw 5 Ms. to 1 dr. 



Extractum quassiae feuidum — Fluid Extract of Quassia. 

 Dose. — Horse, J / 2 to 1 oz. ; dogs, 5 ms. to yi dr. 



Besides its internal use it is used as an infusion for rectal 

 worms; 2 dr. to 1 oz. to the pint of cold water (Let the chips 

 macerate for one hour.) 



GENTIANA — Gentian. — Is the most used in veterinary 

 practice ; it contains no tannin, or so little that it can be com- 

 bined with iron, and is an excellent stomachic tonic. 



Extractum genTianae — Extract of Gentian. Dose, — Same 

 as extract of Quassia. 



Tinctura genTianae composita — Compound Tincture of 

 Gentian. Dose. — Horse, 1 to 4 ozs. ; dogs, yi to 1 dr. 



powdered gentian. Dose. — Horse, 2 drs. to 1 oz. ; sheep 

 and pigs, y 2 to 3 drs. ; dogs, 5 to 20 grs. 



Extractum genTianae fluidum — Fluid Extract of Gentian. 

 Dose. — Horse, y 2 to 2 ozs. ; sheep, 2 to 4 drs. ; pigs, 1 to 3 drs. ; 

 dogs, 15 ms. to 1 dr. 



C ALU MB A — Synonym — Columbo. — This is also a good 

 stomachic. We have the tincture of calumba and fluid extract of 

 Calumba — Extractum Calumbs. Fluidum. 



Dose of the fluid extract, horse, y 2 to 2 ozs. ; sheep, lyi to 

 6 drs. ; pigs, 1 to 4 drs. ; dogs, 5 ms. to 1 dr. 



Dose of powdered Calumba the same. 



AROMATIC BITTERS. 



SERPENT ARIA— Virginia Snake Root. 

 Extractum serpEntariae fluidum— Fluid Extract of Ser- 

 pcntaria. — Dose. — Horse, 4 drs. to 1 oz. ; dogs, 10 to 30 ms. 

 tinctura sERPEntaria. — Dogs, m. xv. — 3 ij.' &. .*.-'*->-«- 



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